One of those, Iwona, had gone along to meet other cyclists, but the Bike Station mechanics on hand at the event found some problems with her brakes and gears.

While she tucked into some breakfast, they sorted the brakes and advised her to get the gears seen to properly at a bike store.

Smartly dressed Ewan Swaffield lives in Newhaven and works for the Scottish Government at the Victoria Quay in Leith, focusing mostly on the Government's Zero Waste policy. "I often cycle this route to go to meetings for work - it's the quickest way to get around" he told me. He said he doesn't hold with all the "lycra and leggings" though.

Alastair Tibbett of Greener Leith conceded that most of the people that attended were already keen cyclists, but he added:

"It's positive reinforcement. We're rewarding people for cycling. People will see cyclists having a good time, and will want to try it."

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